The Kenyan authorities announced yesterday Sunday that a total of 228 people have died due to the bad weather and floods affecting the African country, which have not ended, although it was not affected by a cyclone that passed on Saturday near its coast and those of Tanzania .

Tropical Cyclone Hindaya passed through the two East African countries without any casualties or serious damage after it lost some of its power as it made landfall. The authorities in Tanzania assured yesterday that the danger has now passed.

However, Nairobi stressed that torrential rains continue and there is a risk of further landslides and floods.

In the western part of the country, a river overflowed yesterday, flooding a police station, a hospital and a market in Ahero community, Kisumu county, police said, without any immediate word on casualties.

The water level continues to rise and the main bridge in Kisumu district is now covered. “The situation is serious,” summed up government spokesman Isaac Muaura during a press conference dedicated to the crisis yesterday.

Torrential rains are expected to intensify further during the month.

In addition to the dead, the authorities in Nairobi count 164 injured and 212,630 citizens who were forced to leave their homes, while they also talk about the destruction of roads, bridges and other infrastructure.